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Registered investment advisers, the advisors registered through them, the capital they report, the private vehicles they run and the people who own them, as a graph with a filing date behind every number. RAUM is what the adviser filed, a move is two registration dates, and a class is a rule you can read.

SEC-registered adviser

Pension Consultants Inc

Institutional managerSpringfield, MissouriCRD 113914SEC 801-56704websiteIAPD
Latest filing Mar 31, 2026
First filing on the tape Jan 6, 2012 · 60 filings
SEC status approved since Jul 23, 1999
RAUM
$5.4B
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
46%
of RAUM
Private clients
1.1%
$58.6M individuals and HNW
Advisors
6
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
$904M
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
17
6 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
2
beyond the principal office
Private funds
0
reported on Schedule D
History
60 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM$5.4B as of Mar 31, 2026
Feb 13, 2015$0 then
HNW client RAUM$46.6M as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 7, 2018$32.7M then
State-registered IARs (5.B.3)6 as of Mar 31, 2026
Mar 19, 20120 then
Employees (5.A)17 as of Mar 31, 2026
Feb 12, 201317 then
Private funds: no history
RAUM +10% over the last fiscal year+8.3% a year over threeIARs 6 to 6
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Mar 31, 2026; every figure names its basis
Archetypes, each a printed rule
  • Institutional asset manager · institutional share (pensions, government, insurance, corporations, charities, banks, other advisers) at least 60 percent and private-client share under 20 percent
  • Retirement plan adviser · pension consulting activity (Item 5.G.6) and pension plans at least 25 percent of RAUM or at least 25 pension-plan clients
RAUM per advisor
$904MderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
6derivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
$3.1MderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$35.0MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
46%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
99%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
2.8derivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
2.0derived3 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
+10%derivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
+0.0%derivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
-2.6%derived
Compensation
percentage of assets, hourly, fixed fees, performance-based, otherreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for individuals, pension consulting, publications, educational seminars, otherreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Also answered yes on Form ADV
  • buys or sells securities as principal to or from clients (8.A.2)
  • has discretionary authority over which securities are bought or sold (8.C.1)
  • receives research or other products from a broker-dealer, soft dollars (8.E)
  • marketing includes testimonials (5.L.1.c)
  • marketing includes hypothetical performance (5.L.3)
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans$5.4B99%
  • High-net-worth individuals$46.6M0.9%
  • Individuals$12.1M0.2%
Individual clients
23reported
HNW clients
15reported
Pension plan clients
50reported
Charitable clients
0reported
Accounts
155reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, fixed, hourly, performancereported
Class basis
private_client_share=0.01 fund_share=0.0 institutional_share=0.99 related_bd=false related_bank=false bd_reps=0.0derived
Advisors registered through the firm
6 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
NameBranchHere sinceIn industryPrior firms
Brian David AllenCertified Financial PlannerSpringfield, MoJun 29, 200536 y0
Christopher Ronald ThixtonSpringfield, MoDec 15, 201728 y1
Elizabeth AngusSpringfield, MoSep 30, 202120 y0
Zachary H AllenChartered Financial AnalystSpringfield, MoApr 19, 202412 y0
Michaela HutchisonSpringfield, MoFeb 12, 202511 y0
Eric D McguireCertified Financial PlannerSpringfield, MoOct 5, 202510 y0
Advisor movement
0 left, 0 joined in 12 months
net 0 in 12 months0 left in 90 days0 joined in 90 daysdeparture rate 0.0% of current headcount2 left over 36 months
Private funds
No private fund reported.
Owners and control persons
Schedule A and B, latest filing
  • David Brian Allen · Founder, Chairman, And Chief Executive Officercontrol
    since 01/2023 · owns 75% or more
  • Elizabeth Angus · Chief Compliance Officer
    since 01/2023 · owns less than 5%
  • Ronald Christopher Thixton · Principal
    since 12/2017 · owns 10% to 25%
Related persons
Schedule D 7.A
No related person reported.
Office movement
IAPD branch city; joins and departures in 12 months
OfficeAdvisorsJoinedLeftTeams outForming
Springfield, Mo · principal610
Offices
Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
  • Joplin, MO1 employees
  • Springfield, MO1 employees
What changed
consecutive filings, newest first
  • Accounts · 146 to 155
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW clients · 13 to 15
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual clients · 26 to 23
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Employees · 18 to 17
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.4B to $2.5B
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • HNW RAUM · $38.6M to $46.6M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Individual RAUM · $11.6M to $12.1M
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.6B to $2.9B
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Pension RAUM · $4.9B to $5.4B
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • RAUM · $4.9B to $5.4B
    Mar 3, 2025 to Mar 31, 2026
  • Accounts · 141 to 146
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Advisory employees · 5 to 6
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Employees · 20 to 18
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Financial planning clients · 0 to 0
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • State-registered IARs · 7 to 6
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Discretionary RAUM · $1.9B to $2.4B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • HNW RAUM · $37.6M to $38.6M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Individual RAUM · $11.9M to $11.6M
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.5B to $2.6B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Pension RAUM · $4.4B to $4.9B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • RAUM · $4.4B to $4.9B
    Mar 7, 2024 to Mar 3, 2025
  • Accounts · 147 to 141
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW clients · 12 to 13
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Individual clients · 29 to 26
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Pension plan clients · 53 to 50
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Employees · 18 to 20
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Other offices · 1 to 2
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Discretionary RAUM · $2.1B to $1.9B
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • HNW RAUM · $33.6M to $37.6M
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Individual RAUM · $13.9M to $11.9M
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Non-discretionary RAUM · $2.2B to $2.5B
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Pension RAUM · $4.2B to $4.4B
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • RAUM · $4.3B to $4.4B
    Feb 15, 2023 to Mar 7, 2024
  • Accounts · 151 to 147
    Jul 1, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
  • Advisory employees · 8 to 5
    Jul 1, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
  • Advisory activities · 6 to 5
    Jul 1, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
  • HNW clients · 16 to 12
    Jul 1, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
  • Individual clients · 27 to 29
    Jul 1, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
  • Pension plan clients · 55 to 53
    Jul 1, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
  • Employees · 19 to 18
    Jul 1, 2022 to Feb 15, 2023
Signals
9 dated events
  • Jay Christian Pinkston left Pension Consultants Inc for Pinkston Wealth, Llc (registered 2026-09-10)
    Jan 3, 2025 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Bill Nguyen left Pension Consultants Inc for Forvis Mazars Wealth Advisors, Llc (registered 2024-04-30)
    Jan 5, 2024 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Lee Cody Mendenhall (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Pension Consultants Inc (listed 2022-07-01, absent 2023-02-15)
    Feb 15, 2023 · Control person left · inference
  • Dee Chelsey Dollarhide (Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Pension Consultants Inc (listed 2022-05-12, absent 2022-06-30)
    Jun 30, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Kip Stefan Astheimer (Chief Operating Officer) no longer on Schedule A of Pension Consultants Inc (listed 2022-03-22, absent 2022-05-12)
    May 12, 2022 · Control person left · inference
  • Stefan Kip Astheimer left Pension Consultants Inc for Odingard Capital Management (registered 2022-12-12)
    May 11, 2022 · Advisor changed firm · fact
  • Kip Stefan Astheimer (Chief Operating Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Pension Consultants Inc
    Mar 9, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Dee Chelsey Dollarhide (Chief Financial Officer) appeared on Schedule A of Pension Consultants Inc
    Mar 9, 2022 · Control person joined · fact
  • Jenna Pfeifer (Chief Compliance Officer & Director, Finance & Operations) no longer on Schedule A of Pension Consultants Inc (listed 2020-06-30, absent 2021-03-29)
    Mar 29, 2021 · Control person left · inference
Across DFX
shared identifiers only, never a name match
No identifier-backed link to the venture, private equity, family office or sponsor graphs.
How to reach
public business contact points only, each with its source
Firm profile
linkedin.com/company/pension-consultants-increportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Website
PENSION-CONSULTANTS.COMreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 17, 2026
Principal office phone
417.889.4918reportedpublic record, Form ADV, Mar 31, 2026
Provenance
Form ADV
SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Advisors
IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
Class
Institutional managerderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
RAUM per advisor
$904Mderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
Loaded
Sep 14, 2026